Editor's Note:Broadband Is Bipartisan By Masha Zager, Broadband CommunitiesIn communities throughout the United States, people of all political persuasions know their economic vitality and quality of life depend on access to robust broadband. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

Bandwidth HawkElectric Co-ops Embrace FiberBy Steven S. Ross, Broadband Communities
Hundreds of electric co-ops are considering deployment of residential or business broadband – and almost all want to use fiber.Click for Digital Issue or PDF

New World of VideoHispanic Programming Is EvolvingBy Michael A. Kashmer / Digital Broadband Programming Consultant
Traditional linear delivery is still king in the world of Hispanic programming.Click for Digital Issue or PDF

Communities Join Forces for Broadband By Lisa Gonzalez, ILSR
Regional efforts to develop broadband infrastructure are becoming more common. Recent examples include collaborations between two towns in Maine, two counties in Virginia and two public entities in Skagit County, Washington. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

Cooperatives and Rural Broadband By Lisa Gonzalez, ILSR
Underserved communities can provide broadband for themselves through nonprofit, cooperative entities. Many co-ops that were originally set up to provide phone service and distribute electricity now deliver broadband as well. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

Broadband From the Ground Up By Katie Kienbaum, ILSR
Community broadband projects often succeed only because local champions work for years to educate their neighbors about, and generate enthusiasm for, high-quality broadband. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

States Make the Right MovesBy Lisa Gonzalez, ILSR
California, Washington and Indiana recently enacted legislation to help facilitate community broadband networks. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

Communities Rally to Bridge the Digital DivideBy Lisa Gonzalez, ILSR
Nonprofits and municipalities work to get low-income residents access to the internet. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

Tools and Best Practices for Community Connectivity By Next Century Cities
Communities can follow these guidelines to assess their broadband needs, encourage public support for broadband, simplify their permitting practices and more. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

Four Communities, Four Broadband Paths By Lisa Gonzalez, ILSR
Communities have different goals for improving broadband and follow different paths to reach their goals. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

Municipal Broadband Pioneer Keeps InnovatingBy Lisa Gonzalez, ILSR
Ocala, Florida, was a gigabit city before gigabit was ‘a thing.’ After connecting anchor institutions and businesses to its fiber network, the city is gradually building out to residents. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

Fiber for FairlawnBy Lisa Gonzalez, ILSR
Fairlawn, Ohio, built an FTTH network for economic development. Now it’s joining forces with the Medina County Fiber Network to expand its reach and become more financially viable. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

Mont Belvieu Lights the Way for TexasBy Lisa Gonzalez, ILSR
Texas law discouraged municipalities from providing broadband – until last year, when the city of Mont Belvieu obtained a court ruling that clarified its authority to finance, build and operate fiber networks and provide internet service. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

Lyndon Township Puts Skin in the GameBy Katie Kienbaum, ILSR
Community leaders often assume broadband projects that require local tax increases will never fly. The case of Lyndon Township, Michigan, shows that’s not always true. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

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CONFERENCE COVERAGE The Power of Local ActionA BBC Staff ReportLocal successes and struggles were highlighted at Broadband Communities’ 2018 economic development conference.Click for Digital Issue or PDF

A New Way to Finance FiberBy Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting
Private activity bonds offer a low-risk way for cities to finance fiber builds. Here’s the catch: The project itself must be low-risk.Click for Digital Issue or PDF

TECHNOLOGYAn Ounce of PreventionBy David Daugherty, Clarus Broadband
Network operators must prepare to deal with threats to system reliability – including malicious attacks. Click for Digital Issue or PDF

BROADBAND POLICYWhen Nothing Is Better Than Something By Jonathan Chambers, Conexon
Your rural community may be blocked from receiving better internet service because of the availability of satellite or fixed wireless service.Click for Digital Issue or PDF

BROADBAND APPLICATIONSChoosing the Right Approach for SD-WAN Connectivity By Sean Buckley, Broadband Communities
Before launching this service, be sure you’re offering what customers are looking for.Click for Digital Issue or PDF

What Fiber Broadband Can Do for Your CommunityBy the Editors of Broadband Communities
This nontechnical publication, newly updated for 2017, is a proven tool for building community support for broadband.Click for Digital Issue or PDF

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